Toy



Aug. 31 1926. 1,598,034

L. V. ARONSON Filed August 1El 1925 Patented ug. 31, 1926. j

UNITED srArsEqs maar PATENT @FFQ LOUIS V. ARONSON, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

Application tiled August 11, 1925, Serial No. 49,544.

The invention relates to toys, and has as an object the provision of a sparking toy which may be repeatedly operated with rapidity. l

A further object of the invention is the provision of a sparking toy that `may be causedv repeatedly to produce a shower of sparks b means of a crank.

A furt 1er object of the invention is the provision of a toy which may be caused to produce a shower of sparks by means of a crank and which amy be mounted in a casing to simulate a machine gun or other rapid fire arm.

Further objects of the invention will appear from .the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig.1 is a side elevation 'of the mecha' nism having a possible form of casing and support shown in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on lines 2-2 of Fig.' 1 of the mechanism and supporting plate; and

Figs. 3 and 4 are like views respectively,

j taken on lines 3--3 and 4-4 ofF ig. 1.

As shown, the device comprises 'a supporting plate 10l having a cam shaft 11- journaled therein.

A plate l2 is supported upon the plate 10 as by means of columns 13, engaged by screws 14 and 15. f

The plate 12 is utilized in the form shown, as a second journal for the cam shaft 11. v

F iXedly secured upon the cam shaft 11 there is shown a cam 16 having a hub 17 with a reduced portion 18l surrounding the shaft 11 and forming the exteriorof the.

jounal inthe plate 12.

To produce sparks, there is shown an abradant wheel 19 having an abradant surface 20 at its periphery and formed with a pinion 21 integral therewith or xedly secured thereto.

A pyrophoric element 22 is shown springpressed against the abradant surface 20 as by means of a U-shaped rod 23having a spring 24 adjustably abutting against the knurled nut 25 and having an abutment against the loop 26, which forms a guide for movement of the rod 23.

A support for the rod 23 and the abradant turned at an angle and perforated as a guide for the rod 23, .and an abutment for the spring 24, and other portions ,30, 31, 32 turned outwardly as supports to hold the plate 27 in spaced relation to the plate 10.

The spacing lugs 30, 31, 32 have reduced portions' on their extremities that are passed through openings in.:l the plate 10 and clinched.

To operate the pinion 2 1 there is shown a rack ar 33 having rack teeth 34, adjacent one end thereof and -guided in its reciprocation by an elongated slot 35'reciprocating upon a portion of the hub 17 of the cam 16.

A coiled spring 36 is shown'anchored at 37 lto the plate 27 and fastened to the rack bar 33 as at 38.

"Io cause lmovement in one direction against the tension of spring 36, there is with an anti-friction' roller 40 projecting into the path of progression of the cam 16. To cause rotation ofthe cam '16 a crank 41 is mounted upon the shaft 11.

A casing of any desired character may be provided within which the plate 10, having the mechanism mounted thereon, is mounted.

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A possible form for this casing is illustrated in dot-ted lines in Fig. 1 and is intendedto simulate a machinegun in outward contour. In operation, the roller 40 normall stands in the position shown in Fig. 1. otation.

of the crank 41 will cause the roller/40 to ride upon the cam 16, the cam 16 being rotated in the direction shown by the arrow. This action of the cam will cause a retraction of the rack bar 33 accompanied by a slow movement of the abradant Wheel 19, which, because of the low speed ofsuch movement, will not cause sparks to be emitted. When the point 42 of the cam has been passed by the roller 40, sudden release of the rack bar will cause the same to move quickly forward under tension of the spring 36 and will therefore. produce a shower of sparksl by friction upon the -pyrophoric element 22. Minor changes in the physical embodlment of the inventionmay be made within the scope of the accompanyingl claims Without departing from the spirit t ereof.

I claim:

1. A toy comprising, 'in combination, a.

casing formed to simulate a machine gun,

light-emitting means within the casing adjacent the muzzle thereof, a reciprocable element for intermittent operatlon of said light-emitting means having a slot therein, a shaft journaled in said casing adjacent the rear thereof and passing throughv said b slot, a crank carried by said shaft exterior of the casing for its operation, a cam rigidly mounted upon said shaft Within the casing, and means .carried by said reciprocable element coacting With the cam for causing reciprocation of said element.

2. A toy comprising, in combination, a support, a sparking apparatus supporting plate mounted upon and spaced from said support, a Wheel journaled in said plate having an abradant surface and a pinion formed upon its periphery, means mounted on said plate to hold a pyrophoric element, other means upon said plate to apply spring pressure upon said element whereby to press the same against said abradant surface, a reciprocable rack bar coacting With said pinion, a revoluble cam ournaled on said support to cause reciprocation of said rack ar, and means to cause revolution of said cam.

3. A toy comprising, in combination, a support, pyrophoric spark producing means mounted upon said support, a reciprocable element to actuate said means and having an elongated slot, means projecting from said reciprocable element, a r'evoluble cam journaled upon said support, a hub upon said cam passing through said slot, said cam coacting with Said projecting means to cause retraction of said reciprocable element upon revolution of the cam, spring means to return said reciprocable element to normal position upon release by said cam, and means to cause revolution of the said cam.

LOUIS V. ARONSON. 

